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Moses
Moses
Feb 02, 2023
In General Discussion
From the few moments I got to catch of the training class sponsored by ATTS and Curien. " G" talked about solenoids and how there controlled well I had a vehicle that I was currently diagnosing over the weekend which happen to have camshaft solenoid issue and it was one of those things l realized I never graphed a solenoid waveform before with the N2 in comparison to a small 1ch 2.5Ms max scope. N2 using new alpha firmware in graphing set to 400 points at 64 sample under 256 range. Scope in second pic at 3Ks at 5ms. Both waveforms taken from exhaust camshaft solenoid pcm control pin at idle on 13 chevy captiva.
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Moses
Moses
Feb 02, 2023
In General Discussion
Customer concern, vehicle had to be jump started 3x in a week. Battery passed load test and had very good state of health . Quick parasitic draw test showed after all ecu's went to sleep (20mins) abnormal amperage spike. That went from 20ma up to 1full amp at regular intervals of every 2 -3 mins. Did a quick observation under dash and found a insurance speed/gps pod logger plugged into obd2 port. Pulled pod amp draw went to perfect zero immediately. All this was done less than 3 mins using amp clamp and N2.
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curienllc
Moses
Moses
Feb 02, 2023
In General Discussion
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Customer states ac does not cool" Performed a quick visual check for dye from refrigerant leaks None seen at this time then used factory scan tool to check hi side psi level when turning on ac system no change in psi meaning that ac compressor is not coming on. Which stayed at 87 psi with ac button pressed and recirculation button pressed too. Bcm and pcm both see ac request signal and all temp sensors are reading correctly. If you are wondering why I have not checked clutch engagement this vehicle has a variable ac compressor (no clutch) Already used bidirectional control to see cut on signal for ac compressor solenoid is present by this time I already have used meter to check all circuits are good and relay to send power to ac compressor and fuse protection are fine. Last step sucked down refrigerant just to make sure and system was indeed filled up to 820gram no leaks present as I thought. This took me 20mins to diag now since I had a few free minutes I grabbed N2 and used it's new air conditioning temp test which work really good to show bad performance and good performance when I install new ac compressor. Then I used the low amp clamp to verify even further that new variable compressor was operating correctly by measure a little over 1 amp current draw to solenoid in ac compressor. Where l then could see the pulse width waveform. N2 graphing speed lm was limited in this scenario but it was more than enough to verify repair complete!!
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curienllc
Moses
Moses
Feb 02, 2023
In General Discussion
"N2 WAVEFORM DEMO CAPTURE USING BOTH CHANNELS" Recently had the opportunity to experiment with the N2 more and thought I would show how I use it to just as a first check tool when it comes to graphing capability compared to needing to grabbed a scope with higher sample rate speed and bandwidth. The wave forms I present here of exhaust camshaft signal in green obtained by back probing signal at the sensor and the red is ignition coil 1 control current ramp as reference point. To give more information first check PIC- 1 as it explains what green waveform is showing with N2......PIC- 2 IS N2 CAPTURE ...PIC-3 IS KNOWN GOOD WAVEFORM...PIC 4 & 5 N2 physical setup of current clamp on pcm control wire to ign coil 1 and both sets of lead share com port and other back probe red lead on volts port.
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Moses
Moses
Jan 14, 2023
In General Discussion
Used N2 to verify a/c not cooling as it should for initial diag.....20 mins later after running more in depth test under warranty evaporator core replacement time. Then verify system operating as intended using oem scan tool and temp measurement taken via N2.
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Moses
Moses
Jan 14, 2023
In General Discussion
Cop experiment I did last year, yes the n2 can see the coil fire but there was not much detail outside of that. Used a relay because of the copper winding with the diode removed so no signal clipping was taking place second waveform is from a higher sample diy scope. It's just a another example of how the n2 graphing feature can be used in some cases as a first check diag tool.
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curienllc
Moses
Moses
Jan 14, 2023
In General Discussion
Still discovering how versatile the N2 is used successfully to verify rear interior antenna for keyless entry system. After opening and closing door on 2018 Toyota Camry vehicle starts to power down but within 30 seconds keyless entry system basically sends out a request signal to make sure no key fobs are in the cabin of vehicle. 1st pic factory SI waveform, 2nd pic N2 at 4000hz 32 and 800points, waveform mode off. 3rd pic is from another portable scope.
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curienllc
Moses
Moses
Nov 09, 2022
In Curiosity Academy
Test Purpose: The Amp Find mode allows you to Identify Amperage on a circuit. This feature is watching for a stabilized voltage reading over a certain threshold. If amperage is flowing through a fuse and the voltage drop is high enough the application will provide the “Amps Found” notification. If the “None” notification is showing the tool show no consistent voltage drop reading. Test Setup: - Sample rates: 256 (32) - Bottom Channel: Voltage DC or Auxiliary Voltage DC Top Channel: N/A Test Procedure: - Place Leads on tool to Voltage DC or Auxiliary Voltage DC - Use Probe Tips - Set the Data Intelligence menu to Amp Find - Put Probe Tips across the terminal tops of a single Fuse - Ensure probe tips are securely on top of fuse terminals for accurate reading. Any voltage reading = “Amps Found” This setting is highly sensitive so ghost voltage will identify as amps found. Once reading stabilize on circuit reading will be accurate. Recommendations: - Any draw over 30mA can kill battery over time. If Amp Find, “Finds Amps” shows it is suggested to verify the amperage reading is in alignment with what is expected. For example if a dome light is on, ensure the amperage draw is as expected. - Once a circuit is found with “amps found” you can verify circuit has amp draw by testing with fuse test. By selecting the fuse type and the fuse size. - Once amperage is found that is abnormal or not expected, you should confirm the circuit and components on that circuit using the vehicle fuse chart and a wiring diagram. Identify components/systems on associated circuit (check wiring diagrams). - If Amp draw is not expected or higher than anticipated then begin diagnosing those components/systems to see what is staying, shorted or drawing more than intended. - If you are unable to keep probes on fuses you can attach voltmeter to battery while diagnosing, enter graphing mode and watch the voltage rise or drop as you unplug and diagnose components.
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curienllc
Moses
Moses
Nov 09, 2022
In Curiosity Academy
Fuses readable by Curien Hub App today are: Test Procedure: - Sample rates: 256 (32) - Bottom Channel: Voltage DC or Auxiliary Voltage DC Top Channel: N/A - Place Leads on tool to Voltage DC or Auxiliary Voltage DC - Use Probe Tips - Set the Data Intelligence menu to Desired Fuse - Select the desired Standard fuse size and color - Put Probe Tips across the terminal tops of a single Fuse - Ensure probe tips are securely on top of fuse terminals for accurate reading. Note: reading may be off by as much as 5 - 15 mA as this is a calculated amperage reading. For amperage readings blow 10 amps to be accurate use in-series amp meter. Also using Auxiliary DC Voltmeter for this test instead of voltage DC will present a more accurate reading.
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Moses
Moses
Nov 07, 2022
In General Discussion
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Nov 07, 2022
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Nov 07, 2022
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